The Wellbeing of Nations
Meaning, Motive and Measurement
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Beschreibung
What is national wellbeing and what is progress? Why measurethese definitions? Why are measures beyond economicperformance needed and how will they be used? How do we measurenational wellbeing & turn the definitions into observablequantities? Where are we now and where to next?
These questions are asked and answered in this much needed, timelybook.
The Wellbeing of Nations provides an accessible andcomprehensive overview of the measurement of national well-being,examining whether national wellbeing is more than the sum of thewellbeing of everyone in the country, and identifying and reviewingrequirements for new measures. It begins with definitions,describes how to operationalize those definitions, and takes acritical look at the uses to which such measures are to be put. Theauthors examine initiatives from around the world, using the UK'measuring national wellbeing programme' as a casestudy throughout the book, along with case studies drawn from othercountries, as well as discussion of the position in some countriesnot yet drawn into the national wellbeing scene.
Autor*in
Paul Allin
Themen in »The Wellbeing of Nations«
Development Policy Development Studies Econometric & Statistical Methods Entwicklungsforschung Entwicklungspolitische Strategien Ingenieurwissenschaften Ökonometrie Ökonometrie u. statistische Methoden Research Methodologies Sociology Soziologie Soziologische Forschungsmethoden Statistics Statistik
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"Although there are brief discussions of technical topics like measurement theory, the book will be useful to researchers across a range of disciplines and the interested general reader." (Significance, 15 June 2015)
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